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A member asked:
My bfs roomate jus had genital warts removed can that be contagious if they share a bathroom?
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Unlikely: Warts are caused by human papilloma virus, in order to get them you need constant contact and some small skin abrasion, just using the bath room is unlikely to get warts, especially genital with normal sanitary precautions.
Answered 12/9/2013
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